[PATCH] erofs-utils: do not check ->idata_size for compressed files in erofs_prepare_inode_buffer()

[Gao Xiang]

On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 05:15:55PM +0800, Yue Hu wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:04:29 +0800
> Gao Xiang <hsiangkao at linux.alibaba.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Yue,
> > 
> > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 04:29:54PM +0800, Yue Hu wrote:
> > > From: Yue Hu <huyue2 at yulong.com>
> > > 
> > > erofs_write_compressed_file() will always set inode->idata_size = 0
> > > if succeed, that means no tail-end data for compressed files. So, no
> > > need to call erofs_prepare_tail_block() which is used to handle
> > > tail-end data for that case. Just skip it.  
> > 
> > Thanks for the patch, due to somewhat long time so I don't quite
> > remember the exact logic here now...
> > 
> > Yet from the description before, it's not strictly correct
> > since my original intention would be to support tail-packing
> > inline compressed data which is similar to uncompressed case
> > to decrease tail extent I/O and save more space.
> 
> nice.
> 
> > 
> > BTW, if you have some interest, would you like to implement it? :)
> 
> I don't know if i can finish it. But i would like to have a try :)

My rough thought is to try to inline the last tail compresseed
extent after the on-disk compressed extents, maybe we could let
it work for non-compact (legacy) compress index format cases...

Yeah, if you have extra time and interest, more ideas / thoughts /
discussions are always welcomed ;)

Thanks,
Gao Xiang


> 
> Thanks.
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Gao Xiang
> > 
> > > 
> > > Also, correct 'a inode' -> 'an inode'.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Yue Hu <huyue2 at yulong.com>
> > > ---
> > >  lib/inode.c | 4 ++--
> > >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/lib/inode.c b/lib/inode.c
> > > index b6108db..b5f66de 100644
> > > --- a/lib/inode.c
> > > +++ b/lib/inode.c
> > > @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct erofs_dentry *erofs_d_alloc(struct erofs_inode *parent,
> > >  	return d;
> > >  }
> > >  
> > > -/* allocate main data for a inode */
> > > +/* allocate main data for an inode */
> > >  static int __allocate_inode_bh_data(struct erofs_inode *inode,
> > >  				    unsigned long nblocks)
> > >  {
> > > @@ -572,11 +572,11 @@ static int erofs_prepare_inode_buffer(struct erofs_inode *inode)
> > >  		int ret;
> > >  
> > >  		inode->datalayout = EROFS_INODE_FLAT_PLAIN;
> > > -noinline:
> > >  		/* expend an extra block for tail-end data */
> > >  		ret = erofs_prepare_tail_block(inode);
> > >  		if (ret)
> > >  			return ret;
> > > +noinline:
> > >  		bh = erofs_balloc(INODE, inodesize, 0, 0);
> > >  		if (IS_ERR(bh))
> > >  			return PTR_ERR(bh);
> > > -- 
> > > 1.9.1